Invoke-RunAs - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/management/runas Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Invoke-RunAs
Module: powershell/management/runas
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/runas.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/runas.py
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1088
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No
The runas module runas knockoff. Will bypass GPO path restrictions.
This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.
Note that the runas module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.
Required Module Options
This is a list of options that are required by the runas module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Cmd
Command to run.
Default value: notepad.exe.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the runas module:
Arguments
Optional arguments for the supplied binary.
CredID
CredID from the store to use.
Domain
Optional domain.
Password
Password for the specified username.
ShowWindow
Switch. Show the window for the created process instead of hiding it.
UserName
Username to run the command as.
Runas Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the runas module in the Empire client console:
[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/management/runas
Author rvrsh3ll (@424f424f)
Background False
Comments https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-
Scripts/blob/master/RunAs.ps1
Description Runas knockoff. Will bypass GPO path restrictions.
Language powershell
Name powershell/management/runas
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1088
,Record Options------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Arguments | | False | Optional arguments for the supplied |
| | | | binary. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Cmd | notepad.exe | True | Command to run. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| CredID | | False | CredID from the store to use. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Domain | | False | Optional domain. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Password | | False | Password for the specified |
| | | | username. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ShowWindow | | False | Switch. Show the window for the |
| | | | created process instead of hiding |
| | | | it. |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| UserName | | False | Username to run the command as. |
'------------'-------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/runas) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/runas) > set Cmd notepad.exe
[*] Set Cmd to notepad.exe
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/runas) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
- rvrsh3ll (@424f424f)
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/management/runas.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/management/runas.py
- https://github.com/rvrsh3ll/Misc-Powershell-Scripts/blob/master/RunAs.ps1
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1088
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/management/timestomp
- powershell/management/spawnas
- powershell/management/zipfolder
- powershell/management/switch_listener
- powershell/management/start-processasuser
- powershell/management/invoke_script
- powershell/management/invoke_sharpchisel
- powershell/management/get_domain_sid
- powershell/management/enable_multi_rdp
- powershell/management/enable_rdp
- powershell/management/reflective_inject
- powershell/management/shinject
- powershell/management/lock
- powershell/management/sid_to_user
- powershell/management/psinject
- powershell/management/spawn
- powershell/management/phant0m
- powershell/management/disable_rdp
- powershell/management/user_to_sid
- powershell/management/wdigest_downgrade
- powershell/management/downgrade_account
- powershell/management/vnc
- powershell/management/powercat
- powershell/management/logoff
- powershell/management/invoke_socksproxy
- powershell/management/restart
- powershell/management/honeyhash
- powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders
- powershell/management/mailraider/mail_search
- powershell/management/mailraider/send_mail
- powershell/management/mailraider/view_email
- powershell/management/mailraider/search_gal
- powershell/management/mailraider/get_emailitems
- powershell/management/mailraider/disable_security
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
